Why visit Rhyl
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 17 parks and trails, 126 places to eat, 25 places to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Dyserth Waterfall, Ocean Beach, Rhyl Miniature Railway and Rhuddlan Castle.
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About Rhyl
Rhyl ( ; Welsh: Y Rhyl, pronounced [ə ˈr̥ɨl]) is a seaside town and community in Denbighshire in Wales. The town lies on the north coast of Wales, at the mouth of the River Clwyd.
From the Wikipedia article Rhyl (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Things to do7
Dyserth Waterfall
Waterfall · 3.3 mi
Waterfall in Denbighshire, Wales
Ocean Beach
Monument and historic site · 0.6 mi
Amusement park in Rhyl
Museums and landmarks10
Rhyl Miniature Railway
Museum · 0.6 mi
Miniature railway museum in Wales, United Kingdom
Rhuddlan Castle
Monument and historic site · 2.4 mi
Castle in Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, Wales
Parks, trails and playgrounds17
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Restaurants and cafes126
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More about Rhyl
Education
The town has two secondary schools: Rhyl High School and Christ the Word Catholic School. Christ the Word teaches both primary and secondary school pupils and was opened in 2019 as a merger of Blessed Edward Jones Catholic School and its feeder Ysgol Mair. Both schools provide education to the age of 16, with sixth-form provision being available at Rhyl Sixth Form centre located in the Rhyl branch of Coleg Llandrillo.
In addition to the primary provision at Christ the Word Catholic School, there are five other dedicated primary schools in Rhyl: Christ Church Primary School, Ysgol Bryn Hedydd, Ysgol Emmanuel, Ysgol Llywelyn, and the Welsh-medium Ysgol Dewi Sant. There is also a special school in Rhyl called Ysgol Tir Morfa.
The first Welsh-medium secondary school in Wales started in Rhyl, as Ysgol Glan Clwyd was opened in the town in 1956 before moving to its present site at St Asaph in 1969.
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Notable people from Rhyl
Alexa DaviesWelsh actressPhoto: MTV UK, CC BY 3.0
Chris RuaneWelsh Labour Party politician, Member of Parliament (born 1958)Photo: Chris McAndrew, CC BY 3.0
Ann JonesWelsh politician and MS (born 1953)Photo: National Assembly for Wales from Wales, CC BY 2.0
Robert JonesBritish orthopaedic surgeon (1857–1933)Photo: Photogravure after Lafayette., CC BY 4.0- Ruth EllisBritish murderer and last woman to be executed in the United Kingdom
- Lisa Scott-LeeBritish singer and songwriter
- Penelope MortimerBritish journalist, biographer and novelist (1918–1999)
- Peter MooreWelsh serial killer
- Tom HoosonBritish politician (1933-1985)
- Jimmy EvansWelsh footballer (1894-1975)
- Nerys HughesWelsh actress and narrator (born 1941)
- Rebecca TrehearnWelsh actress and singer
Born in Rhyl, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay25
Churches and places of worship22
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Latter-Day Saints · 0.7 mi
157-159 Vale Road, Rhyl
Shopping29
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Healthcare12
Canolfan Feddygol Bae Cinmel / Kinmel Bay Medical Centre
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.3 mi
Map of Rhyl
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Getting there and nearby towns
Hawarden Airport (CEG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 24 miles away.
- Heswall 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Moreton 16 mi east, about 26 min by car
- Prenton 18 mi east, about 30 min by car
- Neston 18 mi east, about 30 min by car
- Wallasey 19 mi east, about 31 min by car
- Birkenhead 20 mi east, about 33 min by car
- Bebington 20 mi east, about 32 min by car
- Bromborough 21 mi east, about 34 min by car
- Liverpool 22 mi east, about 36 min by car
- Bootle 22 mi northeast, about 36 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- Christ Church Rhyl - panoramio, Joe Blundell, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rhyl Town Hall, Paul the Archivist, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rhyl Town Hall - panoramio, Joe Blundell, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rhaeadr Dyserth Waterfall, Sir Ddinbych, Wales - Bryniau Clwyd AONB 13, Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ocean beach fun fair site rhyl dec 2007, Wonderwiki, CC BY 3.0
- Rhyl MR Joan 05-08-13 05, No machine-readable author provided. AHEMSLTD~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY 2.5
- Rhuddlan Castle, May 2012, Julie Anne Workman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St Marys Catholic Church Rhyl by lakewalker, Lakewalker, Public domain
- St Thomas Church, Rhyl, Pjposullivan, CC BY-SA 4.0
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